VALDOSTA: EPA violation history, explained
VALDOSTA had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 48,959 people get their water from it, across 21,830 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, VALDOSTA ranks 689th by violation burden (95th percentile) - 37 violations total, 26 health-baseds.
How VALDOSTA compares within GA
VALDOSTA's 26 health-based violations sit above the GA average of 3.5, across 312 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for VALDOSTA is from 2026-01-01 (health-based: 2026-01-01). Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
VALDOSTA's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
VALDOSTA's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. This record - 26 health-based violations on file for VALDOSTA - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.